The Energy Resource Fund, more commonly known as the Malampaya fund, is looking to be used to purchase seismic vessels in development of the country’s oil and gas sector. The seismic vessels...
The town of Paluan in Mindoro was provided with 24/7 electricity through a solar power project. The project provided by Solar Philippines consists of 2 MW of solar panels, 2MWh of batteries,...
Therma South Inc. and the Davao Light and Power Company were recognized as the top taxpayers of Davao City for 2017. The two Aboitiz Power Corporation subsidiaries were named as the city’s...
One of Semirara Mining and Power Corp.’s power plant units has begun supplying power to the Luzon grid after completing its maintenance. The company disclosed that Unit 1 of the Sem-Calaca Power...
The Department of Energy (DOE) and Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (DOST-PHIVOLCS) have partnered up to improve the disaster management capabilities of the energy sector. The two...
The SMC Global Power Holdings Corp. has secured funding arrangements that will finance its acquisition of the Masinloc plant. The company disclosed that it will subscribe to a $650-million redeemable perpetual securities...
The country has a new gas and oil source as the Energy department declared the Alegria Oil Field to have commercial quantities of natural gas and oil resources. Department of Energy secretary...
Bayad Center, a subsidiary of the Manila Electric Co. (MERALCO), has launched its mobile app that will give consumers a more convenient bills payment scheme. BC Mobile or the Bayad Center Mobile...
The First Gen Corp. has signed a deal with the Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) to provide baseload power supply from its San Gabriel power plant in Batangas. The company disclosed that its...
The Maibarara Geothermal Inc. (MGI) has connected its Maibarara-2 geothermal power plant to the Luzon Grid, giving the grid an additional 12-megawatt (MW) power supply. The said power plant was synchronized to...
